Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Las Vegas, NV to Houston, TX freight rate

$3,183dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.19
Distance: 1,454 mi
Typical range: $2,833–$3,533
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Las Vegas to Houston price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,846
Fuel: $1,337
All-in estimate: $3,183

Return trip

Houston → Las Vegas$4,106

This direction runs 23% below the return trip. Leaving NV prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Las Vegas to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Las Vegas, NV to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,183	$2.19	$2,833 – $3,533
53' refrigerated	$3,792	$2.61	$3,299 – $4,285
48' flatbed	$3,837	$2.64	$3,299 – $4,374
Step deck	$4,179	$2.87	$3,510 – $4,847
Power only	$2,817	$1.94	$2,451 – $3,183
Hotshot	$2,126	$1.46	$1,765 – $2,488
26' box truck	$2,082	$1.43	$1,769 – $2,394
Sprinter van	$1,273	$0.88	$1,069 – $1,477

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More lanes from Las Vegas

53' dry van lanes from Las Vegas, NV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,639 mi	$6,990	$2.65	$6,221 – $7,759	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	277 mi	$958	$3.46	$853 – $1,064	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,797 mi	$3,637	$2.02	$3,237 – $4,038	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	303 mi	$1,109	$3.66	$987 – $1,231	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,571 mi	$6,494	$2.53	$5,779 – $7,208	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,270 mi	$2,840	$2.24	$2,528 – $3,153	3 d
San Diego, CA	306 mi	$1,011	$3.30	$899 – $1,122	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,272 mi	$2,844	$2.24	$2,531 – $3,157	3 d

More lanes into Houston

53' dry van lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$4,502	$2.69	$4,006 – $4,997	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,830	$3.46	$3,409 – $4,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,604	$2.17	$2,317 – $2,890	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,811	$2.40	$3,392 – $4,230	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$5,572	$3.64	$4,959 – $6,185	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Las Vegas, NV to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Las Vegas, NV to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,183 all-in in October 2026, or $2.19 a mile over about 1,454 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,833 and $3,533.

How far is Las Vegas, NV from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,454 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,337 of the $3,183 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,846 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Las Vegas, NV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,106, which makes Las Vegas, NV to Houston, TX 23% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology